The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-17

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clse OF the same spirit of liberation for each
others rights and interests in which it had its
birth This spirit will prevail when the
business men of the country cultivate
political thought, when they cease to eschew
participation in political action, and where such
tnougnt and action are guarded by better mo-
ives than the purely selfish, and exclusive bene
Mt. am of the opinion that there is no place
IN the country where such condition can be so
properly and successfully maintained as here
among the eenlightened,and enterprising business
men of Philadelphia.
After his speech Mr. Cleveland announced
himself as being ready to meet the gentle
men present, and one by one they walked
up the steps of the rostrum and grasped his
hand, and then shook hands with Secreta-
rles Bayard and Fairchild, ex-President
Hayes, Gov. Beaver, Mayor Filter, A. J.
Drexel and George w. Childs, who received
with him. After the reception the Presi-
dentlal party drove to the reviewing stand,
at Broad and Walnut streets, to witness the
military parade.
LAVISH DECORATIONS.
The decorations on the streets, buildings
and residences were practically the same as
those of yesterday, and every street through
which the column passed was almost solid
mass of tricolored bunting and flags of all
nations. In addition to those on Broad
street, stands had been erected on Chestnut,
Market and Arch streets, and the streets
themselves were covered by solid mass of
humanity. Twelve thousand and fifty of
the city's police force were on duty shortly
after daybreak, and were shortly after
wards reinforced by eighty of the Fairmount
Park Guards and large number of special
through which the parade passed
were rope> off from curb
to curb, in order to insure
clear passage for the troops. and street car
traffic was delayed at intervals for short
time. The line was opened, however, every
forty minutes to allow street cars, vehicles
and pedestrians to pass through.
ORDER OF THE LINE.
At the head of the military parade rode
Ge1. S:eridan, followed by troops of the
regular army, officers and sailors COM
manded by Admiral Luce and the Marine
battalion. Then came the State
the States ratified the Constitution,
or were admitted into the Union. Della
ware came first, followed by Pennsylvania,
which made the most imposing display in
numbers, having eighteen regiments in line,
besides a dozen batteries of artillery and
detached companies with full division and
brigade stats. New Jersey followed with
1,5O0 troops. Next came Georgia,
represented by Gov. Gordon and
of Atlanta; Massachusetts, with one
brigade and two detached companies; Mary
land with the Fifth regiment and an addi-
tional battalion of 900 men South Carolina
with Gov. Richardson and staff, and the
Governors Guard and Greenville Guard;
New Hampshire with a battalion of three
companies; Virginia represented by Gov.
Lee and a battalion of 300 men; New York
by Gov. Hill and staff, four regiments and
ten detached companies; North Carolina by
the Fayetteville Independent Light Infan-
try; Rhode. Island by one regiment; Ohio
by Gov. Foraker and one regiment; Maine
by battalion of 400 men; Iowa by Gov
Larrabee and staff and the Governors Foot
Guards; West Virginia by two companies;
the District of Columbia by one battalion
and three detached companies
CLEVELAND ON THE STAND.
The President arrived at the reviewing
stand at IL O'Clock, escorted by the First
City Troop of cavalry and a throno of dis
tipguished guests. Shortly after II o'clock
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the balcony of
the Lafayette Hotel, followed by Private
Secretary Lamont and wife and two or
three guests. Mrs Cleveland received an
enthusiastic round of applause as she ap-
peared IN front of the balcony dressed
in a handsome black silk dress,
with white insertions and beautiful white
feather adorning her hat. At just IL 30
O'Clock Gen. Phil Sheridan, mounted on a
handsome sorrel horse, came up the street
at the head of a vast cavalcade of military,
preceded by a squad Of mounted reserves.
As he passed the reviewing stand the Presi-
dent arose and tipped his silk hat. 1t was
then one continuous round of huZzas. The
troops one and all marched with head erect
and eyes looking straight ahead, more like
craven figures than moving humanity.
Gen. Sheridan, notwithstanding the plaudlts
of the multitude, rode erect, looking neither
to the right nor left.
SALUTING THE PRESIDENT.
AS each platoon passed the President their
commander gracefully raised his hat and
saluted, receiving in return bow OF recog-
milton from the commander-in-chief of all
the troops. After passing the stand, and
almost directly in front OF Mrs Cleveland's
balcony, the cavalrymen gave marvellous
exhibitions of their skill in drill exercises,
which were applauded to the echo Behind
Gov. Beaver came over 1000 Pennsylvania
militia, who marched and performed the
different evolutions like veterans. Some of
them were veterans and carried flags that
had been with them throughout the late
war. The entire parade was the most sue
ceSSful ever seen in modern times and it
would seem that the height of military per-
fection had been reached by the troops of
the various States. 1t would indeed be hard
to imagine anything more inspiring than the
10000 uniformed militiamen, all of whom
were headed by regimental bands. The
commanders of each turned face about" as
they reached the Presidents stand, and
with the cheers Of countless thousands and
the sweet strains OF music the throng of
people was completely enraptured.
g. "A. r.. POSTS SALUTE.
The rear of the line was composed of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and as each
post passed in front of the stand its COM
mander gave the salute To the President,
and was recognized Post No. Of this city
carried in the centre of il; column twenty
one flags captured by them during the war;
they were mass of tattered, and torn
colors, but they were honored by the spec
tators with cheers whose echo seemed to
never die. II was a fine appearance they
made some walking with the aid of
crutches, and all of them wearing on their
Visages the unerring marks OF time. They
were a picture in contrast with the youth
full miitiamen During the time they were
passing the President remained standing,
with his head uncovered, and answered
each salute as il was given. Orders had
previously been issued by the department
commander OF the Grand Army of THERE
public that only post command rs should
salute, the men in line to walk facing
ahead. This was not strictly adhered 70,
however, aud many of those OF the rank
and file passed by the stand with uncovered
heads, and when Garfield Post No. 4,